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Affective Neuroscience (Brain regions primarily involved in emotion…
Affective Neuroscience
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To study the human brain
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Affective circuits found in other species (esp. social mammals) function similarly to human affective networks
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Infl. perception, cognition, behaviour
Networks of activation, multiple parts of the brain involved in emotional reactions (almost all of it).
Cerebral cortex = primary, basic emotions
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Desire / appetite for reward: "wanting", "seeking", "behavioural activation sensitivity"
The appetitive system
Arousal = enthusiasm, interest, curiosity
The hypothalamus, amygdala, nucleus accumbens, and frontal cortex
Dopamine
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Creates a sense of excitement, meaningfulness, anticipation
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Liking v. wanting
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Wanting: desire, and shown by the willingness to work hard to obtain a reward
Differentiated esp. in cases of drug addicts -- show desire for drugs even when they know the drugs will not provide pleasure